What's the worlds most dangerous and extreme sport?

What's the worlds most dangerous and extreme sport?

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Gandahar

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9,600 posts

127 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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Extreme sports have really taken off in recent years, fueled by advances in technology and more leisure time to do them in, but what do you think is the most extreme and dangerous extreme sports?


The jiffle king

6,894 posts

257 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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Extreme - the Barclay marathons.... Something like 19 finishers in 30 years
Dangerous- cave diving and BASE jumping

Sure there are loads more

dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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Acid climbing. Rock climbing after taking LSD.

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Just the thought of cave diving terrifies me laugh

SpunkyGlory

2,321 posts

164 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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When buying travel insurance recently there was the option to add 'Activity Packs', which covered a variety of activities.

The most extreme pack, Activity Pack 8, included cover for alligator wrestling...

spikeyhead

17,222 posts

196 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Of the many mad things I've done in life, drinking in the Luton branch of the Glasgow Rangers supporters club in the 1980's was probably up there at the top.

GT03ROB

13,207 posts

220 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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spikeyhead said:
Of the many mad things I've done in life, drinking in the Luton branch of the Glasgow Rangers supporters club in the 1980's was probably up there at the top.
Only counts if you were wearing a Celtic shirt at the time!

coopedup

3,741 posts

138 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Maybe not quite on the same scale but jump jockey is pretty dodgy, plenty of broken bones.

motorizer

1,498 posts

170 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Statistically, going for the water speed record is probably the most dangerous sport, with an 85% fatality rate.

Powerboat racing in general is very dangerous.

AW111

9,455 posts

132 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Unlikely as it seems, rock fishing (here in Aus) is right up there in the fatality stakes.
I've never been washed off, but had a few minor scares.

planetsurfer

42 posts

159 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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bigandclever said:
Just the thought of cave diving terrifies me laugh
Then don't go Cave Diving, it's not for you :-)

motorizer

1,498 posts

170 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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bigandclever said:
Just the thought of cave diving terrifies me laugh
It's OK, thinking about cave diving isn't that dangerous....

taaffy

1,120 posts

238 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Wing suit base jumping or free diving...

p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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bigandclever said:
Just the thought of cave diving terrifies me laugh

TbirdX

115 posts

112 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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How about extreme breath holding..or free diving as it's more commonly called.

kentlad

1,073 posts

182 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Base Jumping is reportedly 1 in 60. I think that'd be tough to beat...even with cave diving being an option...I'd imagine properly trained cave divers have a much lower chance of death than a base jumper.

Gargamel

14,957 posts

260 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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High Altitude Mountaineering has probably the highest statistical fatality rate. Anything above 8000 metres.

Especially as it can affect absolutely anyone, so all participants are at risk (unless you are a sherpa I suppose)

Would be interesting to see a proper stats list.

Edit

Found this

http://www.tetongravity.com/story/adventure/your-c...

1 in 10 above 6000m in the Himalayas....


Edited by Gargamel on Tuesday 24th May 13:02

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

151 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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motorizer said:
Statistically, going for the water speed record is probably the most dangerous sport, with an 85% fatality rate.

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Holy st, is it that high?!

Kermit power

28,634 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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AW111 said:
Unlikely as it seems, rock fishing (here in Aus) is right up there in the fatality stakes.
It would surely be much safer just to quarry them! getmecoat

Flipping the coin, there are some extreme sports where it amazes me that people don't kill themselves more frequently. The Red Bull Rampage is a good example of this.

AW111

9,455 posts

132 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Kermit power said:
AW111 said:
Unlikely as it seems, rock fishing (here in Aus) is right up there in the fatality stakes.
It would surely be much safer just to quarry them! getmecoat
wink

A report in 2015 said at least 68 deaths in the last 5 years.